What Is the Difference Between Memory-Based Judgements and Forming Impressions

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between memory-based judgements and forming impressions of people on-line?

• A) When forming impressions of people on-line, people rely on the Internet to gather information, whereas to make memory-based judgements people must draw on their own memory
• B) Memory-based judgements are more accurate than the impressions we form of people on-line
• C) Impressions we form of people on-line are more accurate than memory-based judgements
• D) When forming impressions of people on-line, people rely disproportionately on incoming data, whereas to make memory-based judgements people must draw on memory

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